Monthly Archives: June 2013

Today marks my husband’s last day of residency. As he walks out of his last call shift, he says a bittersweet farewell to not only his on call pager (the sound of which will likely trigger a nervous twitch for … Continue reading →

A recent article in USA Today posits that doctors perform thousands of unnecessary surgeries every year. It claims that unnecessary surgeries might account for 10% to 20% of all operations in some specialties, including a wide range of cardiac procedures. It generally … Continue reading →

It’s a scene straight from a movie – someone is injured and you rush to render aid. Of course, there’s blood – and with blood comes the potential exposure to communicable diseases. So, what should you do if you do … Continue reading →

No doctor wants to be the target of a medical malpractice lawsuit. Nor does any doctor want to be reported to the National Practitioner Databank. I recently argued before the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals in an attempt to remove … Continue reading →

How much time should a physician spend with their patient? In an ideal world, the answer would be as much time as needed. Yet, according to a new study conducted by researchers from the John Hopkins University and the University of Maryland, … Continue reading →